Sparrow (BM AF-720)
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Sparrow (BM AF-720) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.1, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sparrow
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sparrow by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Sparrow, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 21 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Manuscript | PPU8-23 | 20.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Empire | 6003-2B | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Ash | 1025-5 | 23 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Sparrow (LRV 21.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Sparrow
Darker than Sparrow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-720 |
| Hex | #837C6E |
| RGB | 131, 124, 110 |
| HSL | 40°, 9%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, 0.1, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sparrow (BM AF-720), published as #837C6E
#74736C
#93856E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sparrow (BM AF-720)?
- Sparrow has an LRV of 21.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sparrow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sparrow in another brand?
- Adaptive Shade (SW 7053) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sparrow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sparrow as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.